Rail-joint



JJJ. JEZIK.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 23, i919.

Patented J an. 13, 1920.

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J. J. JEZIK.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 23,1919.

Pat'entefi Jan. 13, 1920.

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JOSElPI-I J". JEZIK, OF EAST BERNARD, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FRANK F.

KRETEK, OF EAST BERNARD, TEXAS.

RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 13, 1926.

Application fiIed July 23, 1919. Serial No. 312,797.

Joints; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to improvements of fish plates of the self-locking type.

An important object of this invention is to provide novel means for connecting fish plates at the meeting ends of rails whereby the rails are securely connected without the necessity of employing bolts or the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a combined fish plate and rail chair which is simple in construction and which may be readily applied to the rails.

A further object of the invention is to provide a rail joint of the character described which is of highly simplified construction and durable in use.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved rail joint in use,

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the same,

Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken on line 44; of Fig. 1,

Fig. 5 is a perspective of one of the looking fish plates,

Fig. 6 is a perspective of one of the wedges embodied in the invention, and,

Fig. 7 is a perspective of one of the looking bolts.

In the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numerals 5 and 6 designate alining rails having their meeting ends abutting. My improved rail joint includes a pair of combined rail chairs and fish plates generally designated by the numeral 7. Each member 7 includes a web engaging flange 8 having a plurality ofelongated openings 9 adapted for alinement with elongated openings 10 in the webs 11 of the rails. The opposite end portions of flange 8 are provided with a pair of cylindrical openings 12 adapted for alinement with the openings 10 of the webs 11. The inner sides of the flanges 8 are provided with inwardly extending horizontal L-shaped lugs 13 having heads 14 adapted for engaging the outer side. of the other flange 8. Locking keys 15 are extended through the openings 9, 10 and 12 subsequent to the insertion of the lugs 13 through the openings 10 and 9. The head 16 of each locking key 15 is flattened on one side as indicated at 17 for engagement with one side of each lug 13 whereby the locking key 15 is prevented from accidental rotation and possible loss. The shank of each locking key 15 is provided with a transversely eX- tending opening 18 adapted for the reception of a wedge 19. The shank of the wedge is tapered and serves to retain the locking keys 15 securely in position. Each wedge or pin 19 is provided with a pair of limbs 19 adapted to be bent outwardly upon being inserted in the opening 18 whereby displacement of the pin is prevented. The bottom portions of the flanges 8 are extended outwardly to form base engaging members 20. Base plates 21 are formed integral with the fish plates and are provided with interlocking lugs 22 adapted for connecting the fish plates 8. Suitable spike receiving openings 22 are provided in the portions 20 of the flanges 8.

In applying my improved rail joint to the meeting portions of rails, the lugs 13 are first inserted through the openings 10 and elongated openings of the co-acting fish plates and adjusted longitudinally. The locking keys 15 are now inserted through the alining openings and are held in position by the application of the wedges 19. Prior to the insertion of the locking keys 15 the lugs 23 are interlocked.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it

is understood that such minor changes in arrangement and construction of parts may be made as will remain within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, What 1s clanned 1s 1. A rail oint includlng a pair oi co acting fish plates having pairs of elongated.

and cylindrical openings therein, li-shaped lugs carried adjacent the cylindrical openings and adapted to extend through the elongated openings of the coacting fish plates, and meansto retain said lugs Within said elongated openings.

A rail joint including a pair of coacting fish plates havingpairs of elongated and cylindrical openings, lugs carried by the fish plates adjacent the oylind "ical openings and adapted to extend through the elongated openings of the coacting fish plates, and locking keys extended through said cylindrical and elongated openings and adapted for securely positioning the fish plates.

3. A rail joint including a pair of 00- acting fish plates having pairs of openings therein, L-shaped lugs carried adjacent certain of the pairs of openings and adapted to extend through the openings of the adjacent plates, locking keys extending through the openings and having one of their longitudinal sides flattened for engaging said lugs, and Wedges carried by said locking lreys for securely retaining the same in position.

l. The construction set forth in claim 3, and base plates carried by said fish, plates.

The construction set forth in claim 3, and interlocking base plates carried by said fish plates.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two WltllGSSGS JUSEPH J. J'EZIK. Witnesses HERBERT M. LEYDLER, F. F. KRETEK. 

